In 1972, Roissy's Charles de Gaulle Airport officially opened. Goussainville was in its direct flight path.

Which meant planes would fly over the town all the time. Residents began moving away, unable to stand the noise.

Here, a commercial airliner flies over the 14th century Eglise St. Pierre et St. Paul Church (it's one of the only buildings that has remained in good shape since it's classified as an historic monument).